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KC racial justice summit to focus on reparations, community action

Kansas City faith leaders, community organizers and racial justice advocates will come together Saturday, Nov. 7, for the 2026 Annual KC Racial Justice Summit to examine the city’s longstanding racial inequalities and discuss ways to address them through community action. Hosted by Intersect KC and led by the KC Disciples’ Becoming Beloved Community Team, the annual gathering will feature a keynote address, eight local racial justice leaders conducting workshops and resource tables connecting attendees with community organizations. The event takes place at Intersect KC, 606 Gladstone in Kansas City. The summit aims to move conversations about racial injustice beyond acknowledgment by providing participants with practical tools to organize, build relationships and advocate for change in their communities. This year’s keynote speaker is the Rev. Dr. Hanna R. Broome, a nationally recognized faith organizer, theologian and social activist whose work focuses on connecting religious leadership with civic engagement and social justice. Broome serves as national director of religious affairs for Repairers of the Breach, where she coordinates faith leaders, congregations and grassroots organizations working on issues including poverty, voting rights, health care, immigration and economic inequality. She also serves as executive director of Project 100 Civic Engagement within the African Methodist